EAST OF EDENAs an allegorical story, East of Eden is a modern day retelling of the first four chapters of the Book of Genesis in the Christian Bible. Steinbeck's story explores universal feelings such as jealousy and the theme of what characters inherit from past generations. Adam Trask is a clear Adam figurethe biblical first man who means to build a fruitful life for future generations in the Eden of California, the state where he takes up residence after